COPS: 7-year-old turns mother in for cooking meth

EDGEWATER, FL (CNN) - A 7-year-old child says his mom was cooking and using methampthetamine so he turned her in.

The little boy and his 26-year-old mother were living in Edgewater with her boyfriend's brother Peter. He says the boy he relates to as a nephew, told him for days that his mom was cooking 'something bad.'

The boy opened the trunk of his mom's car and she had a meth lab in her trunk, Peter said.

The boy was taken inside and they called police. Cops arrested Briana Buchanan on drug charges and child neglect charges.

GALLERY: METH'S DEVASTATING EFFECTS - BEFORE AND AFTER

Rehabs.com, a nationwide directory of rehabilitation centers, compiled mug shots of methamphetamine addicts to show how the progression of drug abuse impacted their looks over a relatively short period of time. Pictured here is meth abuser Andrew at age 18 (left) and age 25. (Photo: CBS News and Rehabs.com)

Adora at age 53. While many of these images are taken from individuals specifically cited in the record for methamphetamine-related offenses, some images were selected for inclusion based on inference. By examining the progression of physical symptoms, location of arrest, information from third party sources, and details of each individual arrest record, the selections were made based on a strong likelihood of methamphetamine abuse, and a definitive prior history of varied drug abuse. (Photo: CBS News Rehabs.com WTSP-TV)

Andrew at age 25. "Meth mouth" is caused by the toxic chemicals decaying teeth and blood vessels shrinking, increasing gum decay. Teeth grinding is also a common side effect. Sugary food cravings also increases, leading to even more tooth decay. (Photo: CBS News Rehabs.com WTSP-TV)